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Simbo is an island in Solomon Islands; it is located in the Western Province. It was known to early Europeans as Eddystone Island.[2]

Simbo
Highest point
Elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Coordinates	8°17′30″S 156°31′0″E
Geography
Location	Solomon Islands
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcanoes
Volcanic arc/belt	Bougainville & Solomon Is.
Last eruption	1910 ± 10 years[1]

Geography

Simbo is actually two main islands, one small island called Nusa Simbo separated by a saltwater lagoon from a larger one. Collectively the islands are known to the local people as Mandegugusu, while in the rest of the Solomons the islands are referred to as Simbo.[3] Simbo has an active volcano called Ove as well several saltwater lagoons and a freshwater lake.

Earthquake

On April 2, 2007, Simbo was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami which is now known as the 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake. A 12 m tsunami destroyed two villages on the northern side of the island and killed 10 people.

In popular culture

Some of the historic cultural practices on Simbo are referenced in The Ghost Road, a novel by Pat Barker about World War I. The author used the research of Arthur Maurice Hocart and the psychoanalyst William Rivers.

References

На других языках

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[de] Simbo

Simbo ist eine Vulkaninsel des New-Georgia-Archipels in der Western-Provinz, Salomonen. Sie ist 13 km² groß und der höchste Punkt ist 335 m hoch.

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- [en] Simbo

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[fr] Simbo (île)

Simbo est une île volcanique de la Province occidentale des Salomon où l'on parle le simbo. Son volcan mesure 335 m (dernière éruption vers 1910).

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[it] Simbo

Simbo è un'isola di origine vulcanica nella Provincia Occidentale delle Isole Salomone. Si estende su una superficie di 12 km² e si trova 8 km a sudovest dell'isola di Ranongga.

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